
Healthcare Forum Agenda
Thursday, September 10th, 2026
8:00 AM: Registration & Networking Breakfast
8:40 AM: Opening Keynote: The Future of the Integrated Healthcare Enterprise: Moving from Reactive Facilities to Proactive Strategic Asset Management
Speakers

KEYNOTE
vincent grippo
SVP, Real Estate & Facilities Services
Northwell Health

MODERATOR
mitch green
Senior Vice President
AECOM Tishman
9:00 AM: Building Next-Generation Healthcare Campuses: Enterprise-Level Master Planning & Strategy
As health systems balance aging infrastructure with the need for growth, leaders are shifting toward an integrated, system-wide approach to capital strategy. This session focuses on the master planning of next-generation healthcare campuses, emphasizing how institutions can align site-specific development with broader enterprise goals. We will explore how to build ‘flexibility’ into long-term master plans, enabling health systems to adapt to evolving clinical models and financial landscapes. Speakers will discuss the art of deploying capital at scale for campus transformations, focusing on how both micro-level campus projects and portfolio-wide initiatives can be executed for long-term viability, flexibility, and operational excellence of the entire enterprise.
Speakers

daniel ahn
Vice President of Planning and Design
Catholic Health Services of Long Island

david kontra
AVP, Real Estate
CHOP

justin lundy
Senior Project Manager
LF Driscoll

richard meilan
Senior Executive Director
MG Engineering D.P.C

christopher prochner
Senior Vice President & Northeast Healthcare Lead
Cumming Group

MODERATOR
andrew weinberg
Director of Business Development
LF Driscoll Healthcare
9:40 AM: Modernizing Legacy Infrastructure: The Mount Sinai Model for Maintaining Operational Resilience
As aging healthcare facilities face increasing regulatory pressure and the demand for higher clinical performance, maintaining operational resilience has become a paramount challenge. This session goes behind the scenes of critical hospital system upgrades—from essential mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) overhauls to the execution of robust infrastructure master plans. We will examine the “people behind the build,” exploring how engineers and MEP partners collaborate to modernize complex legacy systems like boilers, chillers, and electrical services. Through the lens of the Mount Sinai model, panelists will discuss how to successfully navigate the requirements of Local Law 97 and retrofit aging campuses to meet modern standards while ensuring continuous, uninterrupted patient care.
Speakers

colin barrett
Vice President – Infrastructure & Special Projects
Mount Sinai

georgina lalli
Director
KPF

keith marks
Project Executive
Gilbane Building Company
10:10 AM: Networking Break
10:30 AM: Fireside Chat
Speakers

suzanne marie musho
Corporate Director
NewYork-Presbyterian

MODERATOR
rahul tikekar
Senior Vice President
Loring Consulting Engineers
10:50 AM: Guiding Growth and Operational Excellence in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape
As healthcare systems navigate complex growth and large-scale expansion, reactive maintenance is no longer sufficient. This session shifts the focus toward proactive infrastructure development, the essential roadmap for guiding, gauging, and operating next-generation healthcare facilities. We will explore how institutions are integrating sophisticated financial models and navigating local regulatory requirements to modernize legacy systems while scaling for future demand. Join us to discuss how a well-architected master plan serves as the foundation for operational resilience and strategic growth in an increasingly regulated environment.
Speakers

Charu Chaudhry
Principal
Thornton Tomasetti, Inc.

kenneth chien
Field Director, Facilities Operations
NewYork-Presbyterian

Jonathan B. Cogswell
Vice President, Design & Construction
Northwell Health

brian marman
Project Executive
Consigli Construction Co., Inc.

MODERATOR
brandon p. reiner
Partner, Construction & Design
Tannenbaum Helpern
11:30 AM: Capital Strategy & Adaptive Reuse: Scaling Specialty Care in Today’s Healthcare Environment
As health systems prioritize agility and community impact, the strategy for delivering healthcare infrastructure is shifting toward capital efficiency and adaptive reuse. This session explores the financial and operational drivers behind transforming commercial and legacy buildings into high-performance specialty care facilities. We will convene leaders from the investment, development, design, and clinical sectors to discuss how to successfully scale specialty care models, navigate complex project financing, and align capital planning with evolving regional growth demands. Join us as we unpack the collaboration required between capital providers, owners, and operators to deliver scalable, future-ready, and sustainable healthcare solutions.
Speakers

Christopher E. Botsch
Director of Design and Construction (Central Region), Facilities Development
Northwell Health

dejan bratun
Director, Capital Project Management
Columbia University Irving Medical Center

christina grimes
Partner
NBBJ Design

Ryan kiefer
Director, Design & Construction
Memorial Sloan Kettering

Tyler london
Vice President
Sheridan Capital

MODERATOR
jaimee l. nardiello
Partner
Zetlin & De Chiara LLP
12:30 PM: Event Concludes
Presenting Sponsors
Sponsors

AECOM Tishman is one of the world’s leading builders, spanning over 125 years and responsible for managing the construction of more than 900 million square feet. AECOM Tishman is part of AECOM, the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients’ complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management.

consigli construction co., inc.
Consigli Construction Co., Inc. is a leading construction manager in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. Consigli services clients across all markets, including academic, healthcare, life sciences, institutional, energy, corporate and federal. Founded in 1905, Consigli is now a 100% employee-owned (ESOP) company, providing its people a direct benefit of its success and creating a culture of accountability. The company has offices in Massachusetts, Washington, D.C., Maine, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, North Carolina, New Hampshire and the Caribbean. Consigli has received numerous awards for its craftsmanship and employment practices, including national recognition as a Forbes Best Employer.

NBBJ is a global architecture and design firm with 80 years of experience and 12 offices worldwide. The firm works with 75% of U.S. News & World Report Honor Roll hospitals and industry-leading organizations such as Oxford University, Samsung, Amazon and Google to create spaces that improve performance, reduce costs and advance a zero-carbon future. Recognized as a TIME100 Most Influential Company and a six-time Fast Company Most Innovative Firm, NBBJ is also a Modern Healthcare Best in Business honoree and the recipient of more than 1,000 awards from design and business organizations, including the American Institute of Architects and the Urban Land Institute. NBBJ is a CarbonNeutral certified company through Natural Capital Partners’ CarbonNeutral Protocol, a signatory of the AIA 2030 Challenge and the Amazon Climate Pledge, and a participant in the 1.5C COP26 Communiqué.

Sheet metal industry of new york
The Sheet Metal Industry is a joint labor-management committee that represents the Sheet Metal Air Conditioning National Association of Contractors(SMACNA) and the Local 28 Building Trades Union they employ. For more than a century, this partnership has set the standard for excellence in the sheet metal and HVAC industry. They design, draft, fabricate, install, test, balance and inspect sophisticated HVAC and architectural sheet metal systems. NYC SMACNA represents more than 75 contractors serving residential, commercial, institutional and industrial markets, with a consistent record of reliability and success on New York’s most prominent healthcare infrastructure projects.

Thornton Tomasetti applies engineering and scientific principles to solve the world’s challenges and lay the groundwork for a better, more resilient future. Established in 1949, the firm has more than 2,300 employees in over 40 offices worldwide. Thornton Tomasetti’s integrated practices offer diverse expertise in designing, constructing and optimizing structures, addressing climate change and developing new technologies to support its clients. From supertall skyscrapers and resilient infrastructure to forensic investigations and advanced R&D, the firm translates visionary ideas into reality with a focus on safety, sustainability and technical excellence. Learn more at www.thorntontomasetti.com.











